Nigerian Players on the Move: Summer 2025 Transfer Window

Confirmed Transfer

• Honest Ahanor
  Agreed move from Genoa to Atalanta in a deal worth €20 million. The highly rated 17-year-old wing-back will join Atalanta’s youth-to-first-team pathway ahead of the 2025–26 season.

Deals in the Making

Victor Osimhen

Osimhen ends his loan at Galatasaray with 37 goals and eight assists in 41 games. Al-Hilal have tabled a €70 million bid, while Arsenal, Chelsea, Manchester United and Paris Saint-Germain all remain interested. Napoli’s €75 million release clause must be triggered for any permanent switch, and the striker aims to decide his future in early July.

Tolu Arokodare

Genk’s top scorer last season with 23 goals and seven assists, Arokodare has drawn strong interest from clubs in France and England. Genk president Peter Croonen insists any departure would command a fee well above the €20 million that took Paul Onuachu to Southampton in 2023.

Ademola Lookman

After netting 20 goals with Atalanta across all competitions, Lookman carries a valuation around €40 million. Arsenal, Juventus and Napoli have all been linked, hoping to secure the winger whose Europa League final hat-trick cemented his breakout status.

Ola Aina

Umar Sadiq

Valencia opted not to trigger a €9 million buy clause after Sadiq’s loan produced six goals and two assists in 16 LaLiga outings. The striker is now free to explore options in Spain and the Middle East, with Qatari sides also showing interest in his physical presence and finishing prowess.

Players Who Need Moves for Playing Time

After a goalless loan spell at Middlesbrough and an uncertain future at Sevilla, Iheanacho is unlikely to feature under coach Matías Almeyda. He must secure regular minutes elsewhere to reignite the career that once shone at Leicester City.

• Bright Osayi-Samuel
  The former Fenerbahce right-back rejected a contract extension and saw a Besiktas move collapse over bonus demands. Now unattached, he needs to find a club quickly or risk beginning the season without a squad.
• Zaidu Sanusi
  Sidelined by an ACL injury, the Porto left-back is among nine players the club wants to offload as part of a post-Club World Cup squad overhaul. Match-fitness and a clear path to minutes will determine his next destination.
• Frank Onyeka
  Following a loan at Augsburg, Onyeka’s long-term role at Brentford is unclear after a managerial change. Burnley, Stuttgart and Fiorentina have registered preliminary interest, but he needs a firm offer to avoid another season on the fringes.
• Chuba Akpom
  Exiled to Ajax’s training ground outbuildings and stripped of first-team privileges, the former Arsenal academy graduate must secure a fresh start elsewhere to rebuild his standing in competitive senior football.